Myong NFMR Project

Myong NFMR Project is a Native Forest from Managed Regrowth project located approximately 80km southwest of Roma in the Maranoa region of South West Queensland. It was registered in March 2024 and covers an area of 4,488.90 ha.

Native Forest from Managed Regrowth projects involve allowing native vegetation to permanently regenerate from in-situ seed sources, such as rootstock and lignotubers. Standard requirements for this methodology dictate the cessation of mechanical or chemical destruction of regrowth, alongside the careful management of the timing and extent of livestock grazing, ensuring the vegetation can reach and sustain full forest cover.

The Roma and wider Maranoa area is well known for broadacre agriculture, primarily beef cattle grazing and mixed cropping operations. The environment is classified as semi-arid, receiving an average of 500 to 600mm of rainfall annually. Typical soils in this region range from red earths and clay loams to deep cracking clays.

This project establishes permanent native forests on land that was previously subjected to at least one comprehensive clearing for pastoral use. Interestingly, shortly after its registration, the project was officially divided under section 77A of the CFI Act on 31 March 2024, a regulatory mechanism typically used when land ownership changes or administrative structuring is required. Managed by Pastoral Partners Australia, a proponent heavily involved in integrating sustainable grazing with carbon farming, the project has already been issued nearly 6,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) [5].